Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup

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rounds for the South American Zone ( CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article '' 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification''. The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. 2.5 spots were open for competition, as

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qualified automatically as holders. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners of Groups 1 and 2 would qualify, while the winner of Group 3 would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off.

Group 1

---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Uruguay qualified on goal difference.

Group 2

---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Argentina qualified.

Group 3

---- Chile and Peru finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the UEFA / CONMEBOL Intercontinental Play-off. Chile advanced to the UEFA–CONMEBOL intercontinental play-off.

Inter-confederation play-offs

Chile advanced by walkover to the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Qualified teams

The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament. :

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

;5 goals * Rubén Ayala ;3 goals * Willington Ortiz * Fernando Morena ;2 goals *

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* Adalberto Escobar *

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* Jorge Insfran * Hugo Sotil *

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;1 goal * Oscar Fornari * Carlos Guerini * Raúl Morales * Sergio Ahumada * Julio Crisosto * Rogelio Farias * Francisco Valdés * Ítalo Estupiñán * Pedro Alcides Bareiro * Juvencio Osorio * Héctor Bailetti * Denís Milar

Notes

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